With the shooting deaths of two Japanese students in the U.S. in the early 90's, crime in America has been of great concern in Japan. Producer Mary Beth Kirchner interviews Americans and Japanese about the subject of safety and compares the lifestyles of the two countries.

Program Credits

Japan is a Safer Place to be a Fish is a Soundprint classic produced by Mary Beth Kirschner, with associate producer Molly Murphy. The studio engineer was Robin Wise. Special thanks to George Cochee and the asian cultural council. Support for this program was provided by the Hoso-Bunka foundation.